Is Your Vehicle’s Paint Wearing Away and Discoloured?

The purpose behind a car’s paint goes much further than enhancing the vehicle’s overall aesthetics. Vehicle paint acts as a protective barrier from all the potential threats to your car’s surface. Without this coating, your vehicle would accumulate scratches and develop rust much easier.  As the vehicle owner, that translates into more repairs and a shorter vehicle lifespan.

What Causes Paint Damage?

Paint damage can be sustained countless different ways; however, here are some of the biggest threats to your vehicle’s paint.

Salt

One of the biggest threats to your vehicle’s paint is salt. If you live by the ocean or a climate with a snowy winter, in which case salt is applied to streets, then you will likely experience a process called oxidization. You’ll notice that extended exposure to salt causes your vehicle’s metal to corrode.

To avert salt damage, wash your vehicle regularly. This removes dangerous chemicals such as salt from your car’s surface, ensuring a rust-free vehicle.

Ultra-Violet Rays from the Sun

The sun’s ultraviolet rays can degrade your vehicle’s paint finish, which ruins its shiny protective coating.

The best way to prevent this is keeping your vehicle in a garage or covering it with a car cover with ultraviolet protection.

Abrasive Materials

It’s important to avoid abrasive materials coming in contact with your vehicle. This can happen using the wrong solutions or tools for car cleaning. In continuation, when cleaning your vehicle, make sure to rinse out your brush and cloth as you go. These tools can collect tiny stones and pieces of dirt that, if rubbed against your paint, damages the car’s finish.

If your vehicle’s paint has sustained damage, contact us for a free quote. We would love to partner with you to restore your vehicle to pristine condition!